Sunday, February 26, 2012

This week was conference week at school. That means a couple of 12-hour days a.k.a. "late nights." The days feel extra long since I feel guilty not seeing my "babies." (Yes, I realize they aren't technically babies, but they're still my babies). Wayne was a dear and brought both Tyler and Aubrey to visit one evening, and Aubrey on the second.

Aubrey loves dogs, and just across the hall from me is therapy dog, Renny. After some initial greetings and trying to get him to chase her, she settled into his crate.

Or should I say, she took over his crate.

He kept trying to come in and join her, and they did lay down together for awhile.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

A couple of years ago, a coworker brought some fudge to share. It was delicious. I couldn't stay out of it. I didn't forget about it, and finally got the recipe and made it myself. I just love this recipe!

The fudge is pictured in the center.

On the left are Black Bottom Brownies and on the right are Samoa's. For the Samoa's, I used this caramel recipe in place of the packaged caramels the original recipe calls for. Next time, I'll look for a more sturdy shortbread as this crumbled off very easily. Anyway, onto the fudge!Fudge

2 cups chopped nuts (I don't like fudge with nuts, so I didn't use this)

Melt butter in a large saucepan. Stir in evaporated milk and sugar﻿. Over low heat, bring to a low boil for 10 minutes.

In a mixing bowl, add sugar mixture to marshmallows. Stir until dissolved. Add Hershey chocolate and chocolate chips slowly, stirring well until the mixture is smooth. Stir in vanilla. Add nuts, if desired.

Pour into a pan lined with wax paper. (I used an 8"x11.5" casserole).

Cool until solid and turn out onto a cutting board. Remove wax paper and cut into pieces.

Well, Christmas break caused quite a disruption in little Miss Aubrey's sleep schedule. She appeared to be terrified of being left alone in the crib.

We thought it would pass when we got home from our Christmas traveling...The short of it is that she didn't. As of today, she is almost back to normal, but still wakes most nights at least once and needs reassurance... something she hasn't done in a year.

Another change - Aubrey gave up her pacifier on January 21st. That night, I couldn't find one, and she never asked for one. Whew. In fact, it took over a week before she cried for it, and has briefly cried for her paci just a few times. Hooray!